The benefits of buying new versus resale are easy to see when you visit Pardee Homes' Silverthorne in master-planned Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore, where the final homes are now selling. Priced from the mid-$200s, the move-in ready Plan 3 floor plan is an excellent choice for buyers who want it all--a big home with four bedrooms, a three-car garage and energy-saving features that you probably won't find in a resale. "We're in the close-out mode at Silverthorne, so there are some great values here right now, especially for the popular Plan 3," said Matt Sauls, ...

Dr. William Burden and Dr. Scott Ennis of Destin Plastic Surgery are now offering the Vectra 3-D imaging system, which can be used to simulate the results of procedures such as breast augmentation in the Pensacola area. Recent advances in three-dimensional photography, combined with revolutionary new computer software, allow prospective patients to preview what they may look like following breast augmentation, rhinoplasty or facial contouring - well in advance of any surgery. 3-D imaging has emerged as a state-of-the-art method to help plastic surgeons and Pensacola ...

Apogee, the nation's largest provider of managed residential network (ResNet) services for higher education, today announced a partnership with Genesee Community College in Batavia, NY to deploy comprehensive ResNet services to the school's roughly 400 on-campus residents. The decision to partner with Apogee follows several years of service offered by a national cable provider. "The network services that were put in place by the cable provider just didn't meet the needs of Genesee's residential community," said Chuck Brady, Apogee CEO. "As robust wireless ...

Jamieson Laboratories has launched a complete line of probiotics supplements, concurrently with detailed educational information about probiotics. That includes everything from their many health claims, and how they work, to what to look for in a probiotic supplement. This leading maker of natural healthcare products houses all this at JamiesonDirect.com/Probiotics. They believe education is key to consumers making the right decisions about probiotic supplements and their health. "There's a lot of confusion out there. People want to know what probiotics are, ...

The Core Assets Group, supported by 360 diversity, has been placed within the Stonewall Top 100 Employers 2012 for a consecutive year. The Stonewall list is compiled of the top 100 gay-friendly employers in the UK, promoting employers who are striving to create positive working environments for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) employees. The Core Assets Group was positioned 60th in 2011, they have now moved up 19 positions to 41st place. With over 80 offices throughout the UK and offices internationally, 360 diversity has been instrumental in breaking down geographical ...

The Peripheral Company (PECO), one of the most trusted names in print technology for over 30 years today announced it will offer the Tally 4347 i-Series printers manufactured by Dascom. The move is intended to provide the IBM/Ricoh/InfoPrint industrial reseller channel with a high performance replacement for printers withdrawn from the market by InfoPrint. The Tally 4347 models are rugged, high end serial matrix printers that are compatible with a wide range of IBM systems, using interfaces and protocols developed and tested in many installations world-wide. These models ...

Visitors will be able to review detailed information on each of the platforms which Mobintegro programs. Visitors can also read about Mobintegro as a company, to see why it has made such an impression in the mobile application market. Even before the launch of the website, Mobintegro was making waves in the mobile app community. Their applications have been selling successfully through the Apple app market, as well as the Android and Bada markets. Access to these powerful marketplaces, combined with Mobintegro's track record for success has made expansion a necessity. ...

The annual Marmalade Awards and Festival will return to Dalemain in the Lake District next month.   With a series of workshops, competitions and tasting sessions dedicated to the citrus fruit preserve, the two-day event is held in the historic grounds of one of the region's most spectacular country houses.   This year, the festival is due to take place on Saturday February 25th and Sunday February 26th.   Visitors can look forward to a range of activities with a marmalade theme, including sessions led by food historian Ivan Day and the Guardian's baking guru Dan Lepard.   As ...

Kaiser Chiefs, the indie rock band famed for their energetic live shows, are due to perform in Edinburgh next month.   Fresh from the release of their fourth studio album The Future is Medieval in June 2011, the Leeds-based group are set to embark on an extensive UK tour.   Their performance at the Scottish capital's HMV Picture House on Thursday February 9th is likely to feature new songs such as Little Shocks and Man on Mars, as well as hits from their previous albums.   Employment, the band's acclaimed debut release from 2005, was nominated for the Mercury Prize ...

A venue in Dorset is preparing to stage Muttnik - The First Dog in Space, a family-friendly event that will combine dance, music and puppetry to create a new version of a famous moment in history.   Based on the story of Soviet space dog Laika, the performance is due to take place at Dorchester Arts Centre between 11:00 and 14:00 GMT on Saturday February 18th.   Laika became the first animal to be launched into orbit when she was placed on board the Russia's Sputnik 2 spacecraft in November 1957.   In Muttnik, the audience is offered a glimpse of the dog's life as ...

The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival will be returning in February 2012, bringing the best of contemporary art to the Asian nation.   Running from February 15th to 26th, the event is organised by the non-profit theatre company The Necessary Stage and will focus on the theme of art and faith for this year's edition.   The festival promises a diverse programme of theatre, dance, music, visual arts and mixed media performances and exhibitions, all with the intent of engaging audiences with the central theme.   Highlights include Cane, a re-enactment of a controversial 1993 ...

Pattaya's Siam Country Club will be the venue of the Honda LPGA Thailand 2012 golf tournament, which takes place between February 16th and 19th.   A total of 60 of the world's leading female golfers will be competing over 72 holes as they pursue a prize pot of $1.5 million (GBP965.82 million).   Competitors will include high-profile players such as Michelle Wie, Paula Creamer, Hee-Won Han, Suzann Pettersen and Ai Miyazato, as well as 2011 winner and reigning champion Yani Tseng.   Unique to this year's tournament will be a charitable purpose, with sponsors Channel ...

Hip hop DJ Kentaro will be thrilling crowds with his turntable talents at Altitude, an upcoming party taking place atop a hotel in Bangkok in February 2012.   To be held on the 39th floor of the Imperial Queen's Park on February 11th from 20:00 local time until 02:00 the next morning, the party will see the Japanese superstar supported by some top international DJs during a thrilling night.   Kentaro is a multi-award winning musician, making his name by achieving a stunning victory in the DMC 2002 DJ battle to become one of the first ever Asian world champions.   He ...

TMS Funding, the wholesale residential lending channel of Total Mortgage Services, LLC , announced today the hiring of Domenic Melillo as Vice President of Wholesale Lending. Mr. Melillo joins TMS Funding with over 30 years of success in mortgage sales management, operations, strategic development, marketing, risk management, and secondary marketing management. In this new role at TMS Funding, Mr. Melillo will be focused on increasing both wholesale production and TMS Funding's team of Account Executives throughout the United States. "Our hiring of Domenic into ...

Carrentals.co.uk, the car hire website which helps travellers save money on rentals in over 15,000 locations, will host its second 'Book & Donate' day on January 25th 2012. 'Book & Donate' donates GBP1 per booking made via Carrentals.co.uk to dedicated UK homeless charity StreetSmart. The first ever 'Book & Donate' day was held by Carrentals.co.uk on January 11th and benefitted StreetSmart to the tune of over GBP330. StreetSmart works with other charity organisations in 19 UK cities to raise money for the homeless to enjoy education, training, housing and ...

The Laser Warehouse, the leading aftermarket reseller of used cosmetic lasers, used aesthetic lasers and other aesthetic equipment has added a state-of-the-art quality control and testing lab at their facility in Deerfield Beach. This laboratory provides laser service technicians with the latest equipment and technology to repair, service and maintain complex laser components across various models and types of lasers. The addition of this lab has greatly increased the efficiency and accuracy of repairs and maintenance by The Laser Warehouse's technicians. Faster and more ...

Patients constantly on-the-go can now experience increased accessibility to important foot and ankle health care information via the launch of Dr. Scott Basinger's mobile website for Ankle and Foot Center of Charlotte. While patients are on-the-go, they can easily access the website for Dr. Basinger, podiatrist in Charlotte, NC, from their smartphones without the slow loading time of normal websites. Mobile websites are designed for the small screen. From iPhones to Androids, mobile websites properly fit and work on these smartphones. By 2013, more people are expected ...

Patients suffering from heel pain/plantar fasciitis, or sports injuries, are encouraged to visit Dr. Kenneth Wilhelm, Centreville podiatrist, for treatment with the new Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections at Clifton Foot and Ankle Center. "In the world of sports medicine an emerging concept is the use of Platelet Rich Plasma to treat chronic or acute musculoskeletal injuries by injecting one's own blood into a damaged joint, tendon, or ligament in order to speed up the body's normal healing process. I am happy to offer this new treatment for my patients, as it ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — For the 26 million Americans with diabetes, drawing blood is the most prevalent way to check glucose levels. It is invasive and at least minimally painful. Researchers at Brown University are working on a new sensor that can check blood sugar levels by measuring glucose concentrations in saliva instead. The technique takes advantage of a convergence of nanotechnology and surface plasmonics, which explores the interaction of electrons and photons (light). The engineers at Brown etched thousands of plasmonic interferometers onto a fingernail-size ...

Leading podiatrist in East Haven, CT, Dr. Sean Lazarus, invites patients to bring their children into one of the five office locations for Center Podiatry, Advanced FootCare Center for superior pediatric foot care. Drs. Gary Grippo and Sean Lazarus urge parents to be cautious of the health of their children's feet to help maintain a healthy, active life style. "Children with strong, healthy feet avoid many kinds of lower extremity problems later in life. That is why it is important to inspect your children's feet periodically. If a problem is suspected, I encourage ...

Esteemed Roswell cosmetic dentist, Dr. Wyman Martin, increases the accessibility of The Martin Dental Center for Oral Health and Aesthetics through the launch of a mobile website. In today's busy world, Dr. Martin takes into consideration that time is of the essence. With the launch of the mobile website for The Martin Dental Center for Oral Health and Aesthetics, patients can easily view the practice's website while on-the-go without having to scroll through multiple pages. Every month more and more people begin using the Internet on their phone to access an array ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – January 23, 2012 – Researchers in the Netherlands assessed the quality of colonoscopy reporting in daily clinical practice and evaluated the quality of colonoscopy performance. They found that colonoscopy reporting varied significantly in clinical practice. Colonoscopy performance met the suggested standards, however, considerable variability between endoscopy departments was found. Researchers concluded that the results of the study underline the importance of the implementation of quality indicators and guidelines, and that by continuous monitoring of ...

NEW YORK, January 23, 2012 – When it comes to taking prescribed medications for hypertension, a patient's self confidence could be as important as doctor's orders. A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine reveals that positive affirmation, when coupled with patient education, seems to help patients more effectively follow their prescribed medication regimen. The study, funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, appears online ahead of print today in the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "As doctors, we're always ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Land and marine iguanas and giant tortoises living close to human settlements or tourist sites in the Galápagos islands are more likely to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria than those living in more remote or protected sites on the islands, researchers report in a new study. Feces collected at several different sites from free-living reptiles harbored Escherichia coli bacteria that were resistant to ampicillin, doxycycline, tetracycline, and trimethoprin/sulfamethoxazole. Another bacterial species collected from the feces, Salmonella enterica, was ...

URBANA – Could preventing colon cancer be as simple as developing a taste for yerba mate tea? In a recent University of Illinois study, scientists showed that human colon cancer cells die when they are exposed to the approximate number of bioactive compounds present in one cup of this brew, which has long been consumed in South America for its medicinal properties. "The caffeine derivatives in mate tea not only induced death in human colon cancer cells, they also reduced important markers of inflammation," said Elvira de Mejia, a U of I associate professor of food chemistry ...